diff --git a/netbox/core/api/views.py b/netbox/core/api/views.py
index 35951f5bd..c95bfb22c 100644
--- a/netbox/core/api/views.py
+++ b/netbox/core/api/views.py
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@ class DataSourceViewSet(NetBoxModelViewSet):
         """
         Enqueue a job to synchronize the DataSource.
         """
-        if not request.user.has_perm('core.sync_datasource'):
-            raise PermissionDenied("Syncing data sources requires the core.sync_datasource permission.")
-
         datasource = get_object_or_404(DataSource, pk=pk)
 
         # have to check perms again against this specific object as there could be constraints